Lab: Kinetic and Potential Energy
Set up an apparatus similar to the one you made for the momentum experiment.
For this lab you will measure the potential and kinetic energy of a marble rolled at three different heights.
In order to determine the speed of the marble, use the equation: speed = distance / time
Use a stopwatch to determine the amount of time it takes for the marble to get to the bottom of the track. For the purpose of this experiment we will ignore friction.
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ANALYSIS: HOW DOES THIS EXPERIMENT ILLUSTRATE THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM?
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